2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy
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Brenda10:
My teacher trained us to write out an essay fast, so mostly we didn't have to do it at home, but sometimes, we bring it home but complete it within 30 min if we are in a rush.
Actually I prefer to have compo be it CL or EL do during their lesson or supplementary class. BEST is not to bring home as this two are very time consuming when do at home.livewith_vanilla:
Mine was this:
\"Recess try to do your maths. Don't waste time. Then when you go home, do as much as you can\"
The p6 prefects, like me, especially from my class (first class) didn't do duty after three months. It was study study study. My teacher loved to give us compos to do during recess.
She didn't even bother to give us pages. She just said this: Finish Chapter XX . And if anyone finished a particular book, she gets the whole class to finish it. Those were the times my class wanted to literally kill the person who finished the book so quickly.
CL compo usually finished in class because somehow we hand up crap if we bring it home due to lack of time and distractions.
EL compo is done in between lessons, during breaks and recesses, during supp classes and lessons. -
livewith_vanilla:
Thank you Vanilla for sharing.My teacher trained us to write out an essay fast, so mostly we didn't have to do it at home, but sometimes, we bring it home but complete it within 30 min if we are in a rush.
CL compo usually finished in class because somehow we hand up crap if we bring it home due to lack of time and distractions.
EL compo is done in between lessons, during breaks and recesses, during supp classes and lessons.
I also hope that dd teacher will get them to write more of EL and CL compo. otherwise is difficult to get a good marks if lack of training. -
Brenda,
A small suggestion: At home, get a kitchen timer from Daiso and train your dd to write within the PSLE given time frame. In the begining, it is a bit stressful to see the timer ticking away but with practice, it should get better. -
pixiedust:
Brenda,
A small suggestion: At home, get a kitchen timer from Daiso and train your dd to write within the PSLE given time frame. In the begining, it is a bit stressful to see the timer ticking away but with practice, it should get better.
Hi pixiedust
Thank you for your suggestion. In fact we are using the handphone timer. However, I'm keen to get one and thank you for recommend the source - Daiso. -
Brenda10:
We too were using the hp timer, but recently bought the timer from Diaso. But the ticking noise is quite irritating. So we put it in another room, from where we don't hear the ticking but can still hear the ringing at the end. Plus we put a small timepiece on DS table for his reference.pixiedust:
Brenda,
A small suggestion: At home, get a kitchen timer from Daiso and train your dd to write within the PSLE given time frame. In the begining, it is a bit stressful to see the timer ticking away but with practice, it should get better.
Hi pixiedust
Thank you for your suggestion. In fact we are using the handphone timer. However, I'm keen to get one and thank you for recommend the source - Daiso.
Inspite of all this compo at home always exceeds the time limit.
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tisha:
This is the same problem we're facing. Therefore I prefer she does it during the school hours and they will quai quai submit within the time frame.We too were using the hp timer, but recently bought the timer from Diaso. But the ticking noise is quite irritating. So we put it in another room, from where we don't hear the ticking but can still hear the ringing at the end. Plus we put a small timepiece on DS table for his reference.
Inspite of all this compo at home always exceeds the time limit. -
MOE Hater:
Yes, precisely. Using ratio to solve this question is an ideal way. Model mothod is a main method in Primary Maths, but not suitable for all word problems. Ratio is also a good idea to solve difficult word problems with percentage involved.
The model methoid is a pain. just use ratio and basic algebra and there u hv it. I was in P6 last year and i solved that question in 4 minutes munching on popcorn. Most of my friends cud do it too. dun understand the fuss over the question :roll:James Ang:
Who in P6 this year can solve this 2009 PSLE Maths (5 marks) question? (*Page 72, Q16 in the new PSLE Maths 5 year series.)
Jim bought some chocolates and gave half of it to Ken. Ken bought some sweets and gave half of it to Jim. Jim ate 12 sweets and Ken ate 18 chocolates. The ratio of Jim's sweets to chocolates became 1 : 7 and the ratio of Ken's sweets to chocolates became 1:4. How many sweets did Ken buy?. (PSLE 2009, 5 marks) -
forzaitalia20:
A distant relative told me recently that her daughter's tution centre said to expect about 10 questions that are nowhere to be found in usual textbook syllabus in PSLE maths each year. I assume what she meant is questions that are structured differently, but still within the general topics covered in textbook (area, ratio, angels, etc.) Anyway, I didn't clarify further with her as I was rushing for time.
Anyone know anything similar to such comments? I find it bizzare but won't want to miss out on any info that may help.
Frankly speaking, MOE and SEAB does not test anything that are out of syllabus. Whatever concepts that your child learnt in school will be more than sufficient to attempt these questions. However, these questions are phrased in ways that are not commonly found in school and past year papers.
They require the same concept skills but a out-of-box thinking skills. Therefore we come back to the point that your child must have a good mastery of the concept. Students who simply do well from the \"practice makes perfect\" method just have to seat back and lose these points. -
livewith_vanilla:
i miss the rushing time! and also psle!! those time was awesome!Hi parents !
Dun be :shock: :x :?: when it seems that your DD/DS teachers have finished their 6A books and practices ! It's normal. My teacher also rushed through. She didn't even teach. She taught the p6 new topics but other than that we were on our own. Her homework was very vague and like this:
Complete as much as you can for 6A maths workbook and homework book
Complete your editing and synthesis and transformation book
Complete as many practice papers as you can.
yeah, so basically, we ditched our social studies and music for academics. I only remember having music lessons for the first term ? Social studies for first half of the year.
After that it was English,Maths,Science,MT and PE. Just that. No Health Ed either.
After the June hols it was just basically finishing the correction for the books and starting on outside school papers
By prelims, we were doing purely notes,revision and practice papers.
After PSLE, freedom.
Your kids will get used to it. It took me about a month to adjust. Now, I miss the rushing times.
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doublesmile10:
i miss the rushing time! and also psle!! those time was awesome!livewith_vanilla:
Hi parents !
Dun be :shock: :x :?: when it seems that your DD/DS teachers have finished their 6A books and practices ! It's normal. My teacher also rushed through. She didn't even teach. She taught the p6 new topics but other than that we were on our own. Her homework was very vague and like this:
Complete as much as you can for 6A maths workbook and homework book
Complete your editing and synthesis and transformation book
Complete as many practice papers as you can.
yeah, so basically, we ditched our social studies and music for academics. I only remember having music lessons for the first term ? Social studies for first half of the year.
After that it was English,Maths,Science,MT and PE. Just that. No Health Ed either.
After the June hols it was just basically finishing the correction for the books and starting on outside school papers
By prelims, we were doing purely notes,revision and practice papers.
After PSLE, freedom.
Your kids will get used to it. It took me about a month to adjust. Now, I miss the rushing times.
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